New eco-tax – fuel is getting more expensive again

Rising fuel costs despite falling oil prices: As of January 1, CO2 pricing will mean paying even more for gasoline and diesel. In the fall of 2021, the federal government agreed on a “CO2 tax”. Due to record inflation and skyrocketing prices, the introduction was postponed by three months from October. The 500-Euro-Klimabonus paid out parallel to it should compensate the Sprit-Plus. Now with January 1, 2023, gasoline and Diesel become more expensive again! But are the fuel prices with the introduction of the “CO2 tax” already around 9.9 cents…

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Vienna: Awareness campaign on “K.O. drops” starts

Anyone who suddenly loses consciousness while socializing in a bar, at a party, or a celebration in their private surroundings may have had so-called knockout drops mixed into their drink.Women, particularly, are affected, and the numbers have risen recently. The City of Vienna is now launching an information campaign to raise awareness of the danger and to provide information on what to do if a suspected case has occurred. “Nothing is OK with knockout drops”.Victims often lack memory for a few hours. They sometimes wake up in strange places; missing…

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Are results of Antigen Tests reliable?

Those with corona symptoms and who want to prevent infecting others with the virus usually resort to an antigen test. But how reliable are the results still due to immunity and different variants? With the arrival of autumn, the cold season is upon us again in Austria. However, symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat, etc., can also be an infection with the coronavirus. To get clarity, many people usually resort to the antigen test, which can be carried out conveniently at home. In the meantime, however, there are already…

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Chamber of Labor urges caution with discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

There are many discount battles on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the weeks before and after. However, the Chamber of Labor (AK) warns us to be careful with fat discounts. How retailers cheat on Black Friday and Cyber MondayBeware: fat discounts can often not be so attractive at a second glance. This is because the percentages are often not based on the market price but on the usually significantly higher list price. The AK gives tips on what consumers should pay attention to when it comes to price tricks. Many…

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How long is the validity of the climate bonus vouchers?

The postal service has delivered 1.2 million letters with climate bonus vouchers. Around 950,000 people have redeemed them for money at bank99 so far. While in other years, there is a lot of activity in the post offices and at Post partners in the run-up to Christmas, this year, it was already the case from September. The reason for this was the payment of the climate bonus, which started on September 7. As an acceptance partner of Sodexo Benefits & Rewards Services Austria GmbH, which handled the climate and anti-inflation…

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Fewer and fewer Austrians follow vaccination recommendation

Fewer and fewer people in Austria follow the National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommendations on corona vaccination. This is shown by data published online by the Ministry of Health. According to the data, only over half are vaccinated, according to the expert recommendation. That is 817,000 fewer people than in July. The Ministry of Health now wants to discontinue the corresponding statistics and only publish the number of vaccine doses administered. Since the end of June, the Ministry of Health has published online how many people follow the expert recommendations for…

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Supermarkets and drugstores: Where to shop on December 8

On December 8, Immaculate Conception Day, drugstores and supermarkets in Austria have a choice whether to open or not. Most domestic supermarkets and drugstores will remain closed on this day this year, including the majority of Bipa stores for the first time. Only locations of the drugstore chain with a so-called duty to operate, such as in shopping centers or train stations, remain open, the Rewe Group announced on Monday in a press release. Only 44 of the 574 Bipa stores will remain open on December 8 due to the…

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The Mozart Boys Choir Vienna is looking for new members

The Mozart Boys Choir Vienna is urgently looking for boys who enjoy singing and making music together and want to become part of the choir. What does the choir offer? Boys interested in music and singing are welcome to join the Mozart Boys Choir Vienna from 7 (2nd-grade elementary school)! “We would like to give new boys a chance to get to know the Mozart Boys Choir Vienna during a “real” choir rehearsal. The boys only come together for singing rehearsals and performances twice a week in the afternoon. All…

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Austria joined coalition against plastic pollution

Austria has joined the international “High Ambition Coalition to drive the end of global plastic pollution.” In early March 2022, the UN Environment Assembly paved the way for the first time for an international and legally binding instrument to end global plastic pollution by 2040. According to an Environment Ministry statement, the convention is now to be drafted by 2024. According to the statement, the convention will regulate all types of plastic waste, including microplastics, and the entire life cycle of plastics – from production and consumption to waste and…

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